About
Molly Kaiser is a native of St. Louis, Missouri in which she began her dance training and love for choreography, pedagogy, and performance. Molly trained at The Dance Center of Kirkwood. From 2016 to 2021, she pursued additional training at The Saint Louis Ballet as well as at The Big Muddy Dance Company. Molly has danced in several performances including an Edgar Degas Tribute at the Saint Louis Art Museum, and The Elevate Student Project with The Big Muddy Dance Company. She has also attended several summer intensives such as at The Joffrey Ballet intensive in New York. Attending Loyola University Chicago, Molly graduated with a B.A. in Dance and a B.S in Psychology. At Loyola, Molly has performed in Spectral Heartbeats (2020), Nevertheless; She Persisted (2021), and The Dream of Home (2022). Additionally, she has choreographed a piece entitled "glossolalia" based on research she completed as well as "The Dreamer's ball," presented at Loyola's 2022 mainstage concert. Molly is eager to continue her dance education and explore the realms of movement therapy and choreography more deeply.
Artist Statement
Movement is parental; it is a nurturing and deeply rooted form that can be complex, frustrating, and beautiful. I believe movement is a metaphor for life and an effective way to communicate the intricacies of life. Movement is healing and movement is balance.
As an artist, I continuously use dance as a way to understand concepts of emotion, cognition, and behavior. My passion for psychology as well as dance have led me to the belief that dance as an art form and as a meaningful mode of communication can tap into concepts of the conscious and unconscious within psychology that verbal language will never reach. Through acquiring as many tools and techniques that the program can offer, I strive to create meaning, inspire theories, and answer challenging questions. Through the intertwinement of dance and psychology, I, as an artist, work to understand life through dance.
